ORDER

A. Prelude:

The conundrum as to whether height of the human beings can be accurately pronounced has re-surfaced in the instant case.

B. The Facts :

2. By a notification dated 13.12.2022 bearing Advertisement No.36/2022 the respondents invited applications for filling up of 9 vacancies to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forest in Group IA service of the respondents. As per the addendum issued to the said notification, 4 posts were earmarked for the candidates of General Turn, of which one post was reserved for the persons with Hard of Hearing.

2.1. Apart from the educational qualifications, minimum physical standards have also been prescribed for the applicants. The male candidates should be of a minimum height of 163 cm and chest girth of 84 cm with an expansion of 5 cm.

2.2. The petitioner considering himself to satisfy all the eligible criteria applied in respect of the said post. Upon being successful in the written examination, the petitioner was called for physical test. When the physical test was conducted on 06.05.2024, the measurements which were taken through the digital equipment (Stadiometer) revealed the measurements as follows:-

“Height :

162.5 cm Chest N :

92.5 cm C